Written answers

Thursday, 11 November 2021

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

 
  • Irish Language
    112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the use of Irish outside Gaeltacht areas particularly in the capital; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Sports Funding
    115. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of and position regarding the stream 1 large-scale sport infrastructure fund grant to Dublin City Council towards the...
  • Tourism Industry
    116. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available for sustainable tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55116/21]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    118. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has assessed the number of enterprises supported by her Department that are reporting financial distress; and the capacity...
  • Tourism Industry
    119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the planned allocation of the €50 million provision announced in Budget 2022 for business continuity support for strategic...
  • Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta
    120. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an...
  • Sports Funding
    121. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the importance of investment in sport as set out in the national sports policy; if she will continue to increase...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    122. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to encourage members and players to return to sports following full reopening; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Tourism Promotion
    123. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to promote the tourism and hospitality sector in 2022. [55161/21]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    124. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has conducted a study or research to determine the effects lockdowns and travel restrictions had on Gaeltacht...
  • Scéimeanna Rannach
    125. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar Scéim na mBóithre Áise chun í a thabhairt ar ais do na...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    126. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to respond positively to the requests of an organisation (details supplied) for a package of supports and measures to...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    127. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her assessment of the challenges facing local media in a post-Covid-19 environment; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Departmental Strategies
    128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her long-term ambitions to develop the various portfolios under her aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55088/21]
  • Tourism Industry
    129. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 19 October 2021, the engagement she has had with Fáilte Ireland with regard to...
  • Income Inequality
    130. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the basic income pilot for artists will be open for applications; the details of the application criteria; the number of...
  • Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge
    131. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 9 ar an 5ú Deireadh Fómhair 2021, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an...
  • Departmental Bodies
    132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the building up of regulatory capacity, structures and expertise ahead of the planned establishment of the media commission; and...
  • Sports Events
    133. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is engaging in the development of any application to host or co-host any major sporting events in the near...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    134. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a member of the indoor sport sector has been invited to sit on the Expert Group on the Return to Sport. [55091/21]
  • Departmental Reports
    135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the Future of Media Commission’s report; the timeline for the publication of the report; and if she will make...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current and planned measures to support businesses and jobs in the hospitality sector; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Sports Funding
    138. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if assistance will be provided to a sports club (details supplied) that wants to acquire land for use by the club; and if she will...
  • Olympic Games
    139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a post-games review into the Olympics and Paralympics has been concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55047/21]
  • Oideachas Gaeltachta
    140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard iad na pleananna atá aici do na Coláistí Gaeilge don bhliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh...
  • Tourism Promotion
    142. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will detail the enhancement of international marketing of Ireland as a tourist destination; and if she will make a...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    143. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagements she has had with various sporting bodies and others in relation to the return of indoor sports and cultural...
  • Irish Language
    145. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the funding for Irish language groups by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54711/21]
  • Sports Funding
    146. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the additional €65 million in sports funding through the Covid-19 investment programme will be disbursed; and if...
  • Online Safety
    147. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated timeline for the publication of the online safety and media regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Tourism Promotion
    148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will prioritise efforts to develop the Wild Atlantic Walkway as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; and if...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    149. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure Ireland will maintain strong representation in international events such as the Olympic Games, the Paralympic...
  • Media Pluralism
    150. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 28 April 2021, the steps she is taking to facilitate a national policy debate on the...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    151. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to initiate a national soccer strategy for the betterment of the game in Ireland. [54705/21]
  • Income Inequality
    152. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding her plans to introduce a basic income pilot for artists given the delayed tender to facilitate stakeholder...
  • Straitéisí Ranna
    153. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén straitéis a chuirfear i bhfeidhm chun cúrsaí Gaeilge a chur chun cinn i gcathair Chorcaí. [55081/21]
  • Sports Facilities
    154. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she will take to ensure the equal status of the Shelbourne women’s team who currently play their games at Tolka...
  • Sports Funding
    155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current funding supports for LGBTQ+ persons in sporting programmes funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement...
  • Departmental Funding
    158. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the funds necessary to build 500+ performance spaces in Dublin to address the dearth of such venues in Dublin;...
  • Tourism Funding
    159. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support provided in 2020 and to date in 2021 by her Department via Fáilte Ireland to relevant businesses in County Cork...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    160. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the operational guidelines currently in place for hospitality and live entertainment venues; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Tourism Promotion
    163. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for inward international tourism in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54329/21]
  • Online Safety
    164. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on the...
  • Scéimeanna Rannach
    165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar Scéim na mBóithre Áise a thabhairt ar ais do na Ceantair...
  • Departmental Reports
    166. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the strategies in place to deliver on the recommendations proposed by the night-time economy task force; and if she will make a...
  • Film Industry
    167. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that film producer companies that are in receipt of public funding such as section 481...
  • Sports Organisations
    168. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to sport clubs or organisations that are excluding children from certain activities or restricting...
  • Sporting Rights
    169. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will engage with Raidió Teilifís Éireann and TG4 to ensure there are more men’s League of Ireland and...
  • Income Inequality
    170. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the universal basic income pilot for artists; the qualifying criteria that will be applied; and if she will...
  • Pleanáil Teanga
    171. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na pleananna atá ann chun maoiniú Bhuiséad 2022 a leithdháileadh ar an bpróiseas pleanála...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    172. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports in place for the live entertainment sector as it emerges from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if...
  • Income Inequality
    174. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the widespread income and employment insecurity faced by art, culture, film, music and entertainment workers;...
  • Intellectual Property
    175. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the progress on the report her Department is compiling on the feasibility of establishing a digital legal deposit...
  • Sports Organisations
    176. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagements she has had with basketball representatives including Basketball Ireland over return to play protocols. [54944/21]
  • Defibrillators Provision
    177. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied with the number of defibrillators located in sports clubs throughout Ireland; the status of the work of an...
  • EU Directives
    178. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is exploring the possibility of a levy or charge on households with subscriptions to streaming services; and if...
  • Irish Language
    179. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the improvement of use of the Irish language by State services should include public communications and...
  • Tourism Promotion
    180. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to promote and develop Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Sports Funding
    182. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next Sports Capital Programme will be launched; if it will include a large-scale sports infrastructure aspect; and if she...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    183. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to encourage the sports for all approach across sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55120/21]
  • Departmental Funding
    184. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to groups such as brass bands, pipe bands, marching bands and choirs in recognition of their cultural...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    185. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the regulations that have been put in place to allow basketball and indoor team sports, particularly at amateur and youth level,...
  • Tourism Policy
    186. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for eco-tourism infrastructure in rural areas. [55162/21]
  • Sports Funding
    187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans of her Department to assist the GAA county boards with the upgrade and improvement of county grounds and stadiums; and...
  • Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta
    188. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an...
  • Sports Funding
    189. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the additional €65 million funding for the sports sector announced in early October 2021 will be allocated to clubs;...
  • Departmental Funding
    191. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that will be available for small-scale festivals in 2022; the criteria for applications; the timeline for same; and...
  • Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
    192. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht faoina plean maidir le tascfhórsa a bhunú chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhisí...
  • Income Inequality
    193. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the pilot basic income guarantee scheme for artists including its planned scope; and if she will make a statement on...
  • National Cultural Institutions
    194. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to expand the mobility of collections scheme to support loans from the national collections for display in public...
  • Irish Language
    195. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department plans to support the Irish speaking community in County Clare to secure a future for a facility (details...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    196. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if clarity will be provided for indoor sports following the latest regulations from Sport Ireland; and if she will make a...

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